City councilors will consider changes to Martinsville’s non-emergency transport service during their 5 p.m. work session on Tuesday. The meeting will be held in Room 208 at the Church Street Municipal Building. Councilors will consider requests to expand the service from its current schedule of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday-Friday. The request calls […]
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Martinsville police roll out gunshot detection devices on a street near you
The gunshot detection system is the most recent addition to Martinsville’s Police Department since they committed to exploring new technologies to streamline their work.
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Martinsville school uses spirited competition to encourage attendance
It’s part of an effort to get kids excited to come to school each day as, across the state, schools try to re-engage families and increase attendance post-pandemic.
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Warming center’s ready for Martinsville, Henry County. The weather’s not.
This year the center will create more access to services from other agencies.
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Did Martinsville become the final resting place for a vampire killing kit?
One vampire hunting kit, never used: A European vampire hunting kit in America? Or a 20th-century version of a 19th-century object that never existed?
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Agenda Henry County: Honoring a decade of disability awareness efforts
Acknowledgment during the regular board of supervisors session will celebrate opened doors and reduced barriers based on the efforts of the Disability Rights and Resource Center.
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Agenda Henry County: 2 large-scale solar farms up for discussion Wednesday
A Maryland company is the applicant for both special use permits up for public hearing.
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Agenda Martinsville: City council revives amphitheater idea
Nearly 15 years after the idea was first floated, an amphitheater may yet be built in Martinsville.
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Martinsville’s historic district added to Virginia Landmarks Register
The district is one of nine sites statewide named to the list.
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Martinsville hospital labor and delivery unit closing leaves healthcare gap for some women
Sovah Health ‘temporarily paused’ its labor and delivery services, citing a 60% drop in births.